Bio-pellet reactor online!!

BADGUS

BADGUS

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As many of you may know,i am converting my big tank back to a reef this year,in anticipation i have decided to get a bio-pellet reactor for my system.The unit was custom built by Bash-sea in michigan.It's chamber is 20''x6'' and overall the footprint is 23''x8'' it's a BIG reactor.At the moment it's being fed with a 600gph pump,i might have to upgrade to a stronger pump if i see dead spots in the chamber.I added 1880ml of pellets from BRS.Man these things are pricey!!!I will keep an initial test result and an on-going improvement(if any) regarding these pellets.Here's a pic i snapped of it on-line.I will take a video clip of it and post in in the next couple days.

Initial testing:

s.g. 1.012
CA 380
Alk 6.5dkh
p.h. 7.79
nitrates 10ppm
phosphates .02ppm
ammonia 0
nitrite 0

I will slowly raise salinity to 1.0245 over the next 6weeks.

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The BRS pellets are chunky. I like the 2LF NPX pellets becasue they are small and tear-drop shaped. Instead of "tumbling" they "flow" (if that makes sense). I see a lot less clumping with them for this reason and you don't need as much flow.
 
I'm going to be using the Warner marine ecobak pellets on my new tank. Mostly because I got a $65 1 liter jar of them free with the skimmer I bought from Jon.
 
It's a form of solid carbon dosing, like vodka without the vodka, it feeds the bacteria that consume phosphates and nitrates, which as they grow are then tumbled off the pellets and pulled out of the system by your skimmer. You definitely want a good skimmer if you are going to run a bio pellet reactor.
 
chicagophil said:
Whats up with Bio-Pellets?

What is the advantage here? im starting a new reef and considering a reactor.
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I'd also recommend dosing a bacterial additive like MB-7 when you start a new reactor. This will prevent mono-culturing and ensure you have the bacteria that likes to eat the pellets.
 
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